The Ministry of Defence will allow the Royal Thai Navy to procure seven Israeli-made unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) worth over 4 billion baht (approx. $112 million—Ed.).

A ministry source said Gen Worakiat Rattananont, the permanent secretary of defence, has signed a contract to procure seven He…

China will take national security needs and the development of equipment technology into consideration for the country’s future aircraft carrier program, the Chinese Defense Ministry said on Thursday, after China’s 80,000 ton-class, electromagnetic catapults-equipped third aircraft carrier, the Fuji…

Four F-35s fighters are stationed at Volkel Air Base from today. The Air Force now has 25 of these fighter aircraft. Of these, 14 are located at Leeuwarden Air Base, and the other seven are used for pilot training in the United States.

According to the current planning, Defense can expect the nex…

BAE Systems, York, Pennsylvania, was awarded a $298,726,093 modification (PZ0108) to contract W56HZV-17-C-0001 for the production and delivery of M109A7 and M992A3 vehicles.

Work will be performed in York, Pennsylvania, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2024.

Fiscal 2020 and 2021…

Oshkosh Defense LLC, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was awarded a $216,727,418 modification (P00284) to contract W56HZV-20-C-0050 to support fielding the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle Family of Vehicles for Foreign Military Sales.

Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be perfor…

Today, on 30 June, Defense Minister Artis Pabriks and Estonian Defense Minister Kalle Laanet signed a letter of intent during the Madrid Madrid Summit to acquire medium-range air defense systems.

“Russia’s aggression in Ukraine clearly shows the need for air defense systems. Once again, many tha…